Attitude Quote by Daisaku Ikeda

Compassion is not pity ... compassion never considers an object as weak or inferior. Compassion, one might say, works from a strength born of…

— Matthew Fox

Compassion is the intention to see each human being as no better or worse than yourself, neither more nor less important, and as fundamentally…

— Timothy Miller

“While pity shows a lack of respect for other human beings, compassion has its roots in a deep respect for others. Pity is an…

— Matt Litton

“Compassion is, by definition, relational. Compassion literally means 'to suffer with,' which implies a basic mutuality in the experience of suffering. The emotion of…

— Kristin Neff

Compassion is not helpless pity, but an awareness and determination that demands action.

— Dalai Lama

Compassion is an act of tolerance where kindness and forgiveness reign. When we make the compassionate choice, we enhance the dignity of each individual,…

— Leo Buscaglia

Compassion does not just happen. Pity does, but compassion is not pity. It's not a feeling. Compassion is a viewpoint, a way of life,…

— Glennon Doyle Melton

Compassion and pity are not the same: pity is looking down on someone, feeling sorry for them and offering nothing; compassion is seeing their…

— Jasinda Wilder

“Compassion can be roughly defined in terms of a state of mind that is nonviolent, nonharming, and nonaggressive. It is a mental attitude based…

— Anonymous

I don't think of compassion as sympathy but rather as empathy. An understanding of how people are feeling, which often translates into action.

— Hazel Hawke

There are two types of compassion. One - is faint-hearted and sentimental. Actually, it is nothing more than impatience of the heart, that is…

— Stefan Zweig

In its sentimental mode, compassion is an exercise in moral indignation, in feeling good rather than doing good ... In its unsentimental mode, compassion…

— Gertrude Himmelfarb